Tim Keller: People will say ‘I came to Christ during the virus’
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Cara Bentley2020-04-09T00:00:00
We ask the New York based pastor and author Tim Keller why God is allowing coronavirus and what the pandemic means for the Church and the world
What has the church's response been like so far?
I’ve noticed here in New York City, in a lot of the working class and poorer churches, they don't have people who've got wifi at home. So they can’t go online. It's really difficult for them. Even for the churches which are more middle class who are able to go online, it’s fun at first, but you still feel the lack of real contact.
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